1988 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

1988 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 1988

Nominee Dale E. Wolf Gary E. Hindes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 128,144 111,240 Percentage 53.53% 46.47%

Wolf:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hindes:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election S. B. Woo Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Dale E. Wolf Republican

The 1988 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Republican nominee Dale E. Wolf defeated Democratic nominee Gary E. Hindes. As of 2026, this is the last time a Republican was elected Lieutenant Governor of Delaware

General election

On election day, November 8, 1988, Republican nominee Dale E. Wolf won the election by a margin of 16,904 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Gary E. Hindes, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wolf was sworn in as the 22nd lieutenant governor of Delaware on January 17, 1989.

Results

Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1988

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dale E. Wolf	128,144	53.53
	Democratic	Gary E. Hindes	111,240	46.47
Total votes			239,384	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic